A black repertoire against Italian

Verlag / Hersteller: ChessBase

Given the difficulty for White to prove an advantage in a number of Ruy Lopez systems, the Italian Game (also known as Giuoco Piano) has become increasingly popular. In systems based on an early d2-d3 (Giuoco Pianissimo), White aims to subject his opponent to the same positional pressure as the "Spanish Torture", a term used by Tartakower to describe the strategic struggle in the Ruy Lopez. D